Element Definition
explore the elements
the relative lengths of sounds
duration
and silences in music
ways of influencing mood
expressive devices
and character of music
the relative frequency of
pitch
sound
 melody the horizontal arrangement of
sound
the vertical arrangement of
 harmony sounds (describes the ways
in which combinations of
sounds progress throughout
a piece of music)
the organisation of pitches
 tonality
that establishes tonal
relationships
structure the form and design of music 
 multi-movement and contemporary
texture the density of sound
characteristic quality of
timbre sound sources, or tone
colour
Concepts which could be used to
 beat and pulse
 metre
 accent and syncopation
 tempo
 rhythm
 dynamics
 contrast
 instrumental and vocal techniques
 articulation
 melody
 harmony
 tonality
 melodic patterns
 melodic shape and contour
 intonation
 range and register
 consonance and dissonance
 chord progressions
 countermelodies
 cadence
 keys and modes
 scale forms
 modulation
 repetition, variety, contrast, development
and unification
treatment of thematic material
structures
 monophony, homophony, heterophony,
polyphony
 linear and vertical arrangement
 voicing
 sequencing and track layering
 instrumentation
 instrumental and vocal techniques and
devices
 manipulation of sound quality
 register
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Element Notes for Analysis

duration

expressive devices

pitch

 melody

 harmony

 tonality

structure

texture

timbre